FUNCTION & INTENT
It is our fundamental belief that design is a process and not a product. Each project and client is unique and has unique needs with respect to space planning, design, operations, patient and material flow. Through an interactive design process we focus a large effort early in the design process towards understanding the specific needs and processes that need to be supported in the new facility. It's only after this understanding has been reached, that the planning and design can respond to the specific needs of each client. Our design process is not one of dividing up the available space but one where the specific needs and functional requirements of the process and people are analyzed and organized to produce an efficient use of space as well as efficient work and patient flows. This process produces facilities that are cost effective to build and efficient to operate. Saving construction dollars is a goal to the extent that it does not increase the project’s life cycle costs through increases in annual operating expenses or staff inefficiencies.

EXPERTISE
Jeffrey Berman, the principal of the firm, has specialized experience and education in healthcare architecture and design. Mr. Berman is a Board Certified Healthcare Architect and is a founding member of the American College of Healthcare Architects. Mr. Berman is also a member of the New York State Department of Health Construction Standards Advisory Group. As Principal, Mr. Berman maintains contact with all projects through direct client relations and through his competent staff. Because all the designers at JEFFREY BERMAN ARCHITECT are familiar with healthcare design (rather than a team of generalists led by one specialist,) projects run smoothly.

A UNIQUE VISION
One of our key objectives when working with any space is to create a design that reflects the character and vision of both the owner and end user. JEFFREY BERMAN ARCHITECT works to improve the working environment, optimize staff efficiency and increase productivity by designing a space for the efficiency and convenience of the staff and the integrity of the facility, while also keeping in mind the vision of the organization and the program goals.

DESIGN PROCESS
By finding a common ground, the team moves forward to tackle issues of logistics such as the flow of people, placement of equipment, material, data and information. Numerous design and planning parameters will be set during the early stages of the project, including image, both interior and exterior, and staffing philosophies. By establishing these parameters in the early stages, cost and schedule will be more easily realized, and actual project cost and budget reconciled. Construction documents for the project, given the integration of CADD, evolve from the early planning stages. Information is layered in the drawings with increasing depth, providing the final team members the tools they need to create the project.